Handpicked, Handmade and Hip: FOG Bar hosts Indie craft fair Dec 9

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Wed, 12/05/2012 - 11:30am

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    The Fog Bar & Cafe on Main Street in Rockland will be hosting an Indie Craft Show on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. The show will feature works from a select group of local artisans along with handmade treats from Rockland's newest gastropub, FOG Bar & Cafe.

    “There are a ton of craft shows going on in the area this time of year,” said Maggi Blue, show co-organizer. “What sets this one apart? It's totally handpicked, all handmade and hosted by a hot new spot in Rockland... and let's face it, it'll be bitchin' and you won't want to miss it.”


    Artisans to be featured in this warm and intimate setting include:

    • Annie Bailey from A Bee Design (anniebaileyart.com) offering animal inspired creatures made out of recycled fabric, reusable gift boxes and bags, and juggling bags.
    • Maggi Blue from Magpie Creative (magpiecreative.com) offering handmade fused glass and silver jewelry.
    • Lillian Harris from Lillianka (lillianka.com) selling a diverse range of of well-made and affordable tote bags, purses and accessories for the homemade with vibrantly colored natural fabrics.
    • Marcie Howard from Sustainable Stitches (etsy.com/shop/SustainableStitches) offering one-of-a-kind creations felted and repurposed from wool sweaters making them very warm and cozy and environmentally sustainable.
    • Lindsay Pinchbeck, a printmaker and the founder of Sweet Tree Arts in Hope (sweettreearts.org) will be selling selling block print original cards and American-made kid's applique T-shirts. A percentage of proceeds goes to arts education and outreach.
    • Leith MacDonald, local artist, will have orginial, handmade screenprinted shirts, onsies and totebags – all made with a Rockland slant.
    • Austin Smith with Austin P. Smith Ceramics (austinpsmith.blogspot.com) offering have an array of fine porcelain pottery.

    The Fog Bar & Cafe is a gastropub located at 328 Main Street in Rockland. Visit them on Facebook for more information: https://www.facebook.com/Fogbarcafe